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Vauxhall is getting LOUD. The British arm of GM released its first official image of the next hotted-up Astra, the Vauxhall Astra VXR EXTREME. Packing 276 EXTREME ponies under the hood, and the victim of EXTREME weight-savings measures, the Astra VXR EXTREME is headed to March’s Geneva Motor Show.

Based on the Vauxhall Astra Cup racecar that Vauxhall has been campaigning in Europe, the Astra VXR EXTREME is set to be the track-oriented (read: EXTREME) but still street legal version of the Astra VXR hot hatch. Vauxhall preps the special Astra VXR for track duty with “liberal use” of carbon fiber components, and then fits the hatch with a roll cage, racing seats, and a six-point harness.
The Vauxhall Astra VXR EXTREME also gets EXTREME-ly loud visual add-ons, including a big boy racer spoiler, black wheels shod with Hankook rubber, and “001” racing numbers on the side and rear, so that everyone knows just who the number one EXTREME-ist is.

The EXTREME is powered by the Astra VXR’s 2.0-liter turbocharged I-4 making 276 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque, paired with a six-speed manual. A power bump is possible, though likely unnecessary, given the Vauxhall’s weight reduction measures.

Built to celebrate 10 years of Vauxhall’s high-performance VXR brand, the Astra VXR Extreme is destined for limited production soon after its Geneva debut. Odds of the hot hatch making its way to the U.S. are EXTREME-ly poor.